Beta-thalassemic trait cannot be safely differentiated from iron deficiency anemia by red blood cell indices

Eur J Haematol. 2007 Dec;79(6):554. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2007.00948.x. Epub 2007 Aug 20.
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Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / diagnosis*
  • Blood Chemical Analysis / methods
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Erythrocyte Indices*
  • Erythrocytes / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Iron Deficiencies*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • beta-Thalassemia / blood*
  • beta-Thalassemia / diagnosis*